Decatur Daily Democrat, Volume 47, Number 169, Decatur, Adams County, 20 July 1949 — Page 8

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Hegan's Homer Gives Indians Win Over Yanks New York J.uly 20-(Yp»— Although his 238 batting average is sickly, Jim Hugan’a healthy habit of hitting in the clutch today brought Cleveland to within three and a half games of the American league lead This big bruiser of a catcher walloped a home run in the ninth inning yesterday to beat the faltering New York Yankees. 5 to 4, in the first of three crucial games'at Cleveland. That was the third time in less than a week that his time*of need hits have produced victory. Saturday against the Philadelphia Athletics Hegan’s homer with two on sent the Tribe in front for an ultimate 7 to 3 triumph Monday his double knocked in the winning run for a I to 0 conquest of the Chicago White Bog. Not only did Hegan win the game yesterday, handing the Yanks their third straight defeat, but he helped tie the score in the fifth He singled and th»n came in on win ning pitcher Bob Lemon’s homer. That made the count 3-3. The Yanks went back ahead. 4-3. in the eighth when Phil Rizzuto scored on a wild throw by Mickey Vernon The Indians tied It a second time in the bottom of the Inn ing on Larry Doby’s triple and Lou Boudreau's double. Hegan was first man up lit the ninth, and he walloped the ball high over Charley Keller's head in left. Duane Plllette. just up from Newark, was the Yankee pitcher, having relieved Allie Reynolds In the seventh. Just as the Indians chased the once-breezing Yanks, so did the Boston Red Sox continue In hot pursuit. The Sox vaulted into third place, seven and a half games behind the leaders, when they beat the Chicago White Sox. 6 to 4. with three runs In the ninth while the Philadelphia Athletics took a double drubbing from the St Louis Browns, 9 to 4 and 5 to 4. The score was tied 3-3 when the Bosox cut loose. Tom O'Brien singled. Johnny Pesky grounded to Luke Appling, who threw to second. Umpire Ed Rommel gestured "out" but ruled the runner safe. Ted Williams singled, filling the bases, Vern Stephens singled to score two. and Williams scored on Billy Goodman's infield out.

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Mims AMERICAN ASSOCIATION W L Pet. GB St. Paul , 6® 35 .632 Indianapolis ... 59 36 621 1 Milwaukee 54 41 .568 6 Minneapolis 47 48 .495 13 Columbus 43 50 462 16 Louisville 41 53 .436 1814 Kansas City ... 41 55 .427 19’4 Toledo 33 60 .355 26 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS St Paul 6. Kansas City 4. Indianapolis 5. Toledo 1. Louisville 6. Columbus 3. Minneapolis 8-3. Milwaukee 4-7. The amazing Browns won their fifth In a row and their second straight twin-bill sweep over the A s. while Detroit beat Washington, 7 to 6. on three walks and a fly in the eighth after blowing a SO lead Brooklyn ran its National league lead to 3*4 games by beating the Pittsburgh Pirates. 4 to 3. while the St. Louis Cardinals lost to the Boston Braves, 5 to 2. Bruce Edwards' single with the bases loaded in the ninth produced victory for the Dodgers, giving Pirate Rip Sewell his first mound defeat of the season. The Cards were felled by Elbie Fletcher's three-run homer in the third Ken Heintzleman ran his scoreless streak to 26 innings as he pitched the Phillies to a 1 to 0 conquest of the Cubs while the Giants scored in every Inning, equalling a major league record, in whipping the Reds. 13 to 3. Yesterday's star — Cleveland's Jim Hegan who homered Cleveland to a 5 to 4 win over the Yankees.

Today's Sport Parade By Oscar Fraley (Reg. U. 8. Pat. Off.) New York. July 20. —(UP)— The race for rewkie of the year hemors was more wide open today than it has been in years, with at least nine candidates battling it out for the freshman crown with the season more than half over. At this point in the pennant parade last year only three - Aivin Dark. Richie Ashburn and Gene Bearden — still were hustling for the honors. But at the moment there are five American Leaguers and four National I-eaguers who have a chance to win this coveted award with only a very few already eliminated. American league candidates are pitchers Alex Kellner of the A'e, Mike Garcia of the Indians and Mickey McDermott of the Bosox. and outfielders Johnny Groth of Detroit and Gus Zernlal of the White Sox. The National leaguers are pitcher Don Newcombe of Brooklyn. Infielders Eddie Kazak ot St. Louis and Willie 1 Puddin' Head) Jones of the Phillies and outfielder Dino Restelll of the Pirates. None of them stands much above or behind the others. There seems to be as many agrumenta for each as there are against. McDermott may not have pitched enough—yet- ( and Zernial. out for a long stretch with a cracked collarbone, may not play enough. Kellner apparently has a lead on the pitchers, the big southpaw having won 12 games against five defqats snd gone the distance eight times. Garcia, after working In relief, now is a starter with a record of seven wins, one a three hitter, against three losses. McDermott. recalled from Louisville, has pitched brilliantly for his three and two mark, tossing a three hitter and a four-hitter. In the rival National League. Newcombe, the giant fast bailer, has a good 7 and 2 mark-and six,

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times has gone the route. Groth started fast but tailed off rapidly. The Detroit rookie has showed sign* of making a comeback, however, and currently is bitting a respectable .259 with eight homers and 53 runs batted home, best In this department among the first year men. Kestelli, too. made a big splash with the Pirates. Big-shouldered Dino In 29 games smashed eight homers and knocked in 22 runs with a batting mark of .325. Kazak, over the long haul, probably has done as well as any of them. The 29-year-old Cardinal took on terrific responsibility by subbing for Whitkey Kurowaki, yet still Is hitting .317 and has clouted across 41 runs. The Phillies' Jones, a rugged. 24-year-old Carolinian, has bounced back from a hitting slump. He Is hitting only .247 but his 23 doubles end 11 homers have given him 41 runs batted in. The Yankees' Dick Kryhoski apparently is out of the running, even though he is hitting around the .300 mark. For he is used only in spots and Its not an every day performer. The Braves’ Johnny Antonelli also has failed to live up to his bonus price with a three won. four loss pitching mark. The tough luck guy of the lot probably was Zernial. the 26-year-old. six foot, two Inch Texan “Osark Ike.” as he is known to his mates, was batting a nifty .355 s-hen he was hurt. At that time he had 17 doubles, two triplet and three homers plus 27 runs batted I home. W'hether he'll come roaring back Is a question. But it's still wide open for any enterprising freshman to step right out and take charge. STEELWORKERS tConL From Page One) ment,” he said, “Mr. Bittner was generally acclaimed as the great eat organiser of our times.” Murray said Bittner's “phlioso phy of life was that through unions our democracy can be made to function better, not alone for the membership but for the entire na tion." Bittner’s career with both unions was packed with action. He pas- i sionately hated communists in labor unions and fought them ail his life. He banned them from j ing to organise the south and refused to accept contributions from communist-front organisations. In recent years. Bittner waged s' bitter war against labor legislation i Particularly the Taft-Hartley law To him. efforts to legislate indust- i rial-management peace was like "trying to pass a law to compel a man to love his wife.” Industry representatives regard ed him aa a friend. They respect ed hie word and admitted be was shrewd and tough Born in Iron Bridge. Pa.. March 20. IMS. Bittner got his start In the labor movement much as many other leaders did—working in the coal mines of western Peunsyl vanla. He was president of his L'MW local when only it. and Id years later became president of the union's district five. In 191«, he led the UMW organ lx Ing drive in Kentucky and Tennessee. la IMO be beaded the mine workers organisation In Birmingham. Ala. district and In 1924 be came the anion's West Virginia representative. During the tough years of the tMW drives. Bittner grew to know Murray intimately When Jobs L. Lewie, then CIO president, gave Murray the "impossible” teak

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Yankee Outfielder < Is Out With Injury ,1 Cleveland. July 20. —(UP)— L Outfielder Gene Woodiing will be sidelined for two or three weeks ‘ because of a serious leg injury, the New York Yankees announced to- , day. ' Woodiing. hitting .311, suffered t a fractured left tibia yesterday ! when he crashed into a barrier in the sixth inning during a game . against Cleveland. t Manager Casey Stengel said he I had not decided upon Woodling's . 1 eplacement for tonight's game with the Indians. I I — ■ Decatur 4-H Girls i Defeat Monmouth 1 1 The Decatur girls' 4-H club softball team defeated the Monmouth rlrls Tuesday. 38-22. , 1 . of organizing the steel industry, I Bittner was sent to Chicago to direct the midwest and far west campaigns In the early 40's, he commanded' 1 successful drives to organize the Bethlehem Steel Corp. He also | was prominent in the movement ' to organize the midwest's meat-1 . packing industry. It was during this time that he was offered a chance to run for | , senator from West Virginia. How- , ever, he refused to enter politics, j saying he would rather be "outside , the window looking In.** ONE AMENDMENT (Cant. From Page One) Heller, chairman of the commission, and was signed by all seven of tbn members. Destroy all oily dust cloths and clean accumulations of grease from cooiing stoves as a fire-prevention precaution.

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Bingen, Moose Win Here Tuesday Night Bingen defeated the VFW. 8-5, and the Decatur Moose downed the Bluffton Elks, in softball games at Worthman field Tuesday night. Bingen bunched hits effectively to tally eight runs in the first inning to defeat the VFW in a Decatur league game opening the night's program. The .Moose scored all their runs in the fourth Inning to down Bluff i ton in a Suburban loop tilt In the nightcap. A hit batsman, a walk. ! an error ami Harrah's double ac- ! counted for all th- runs. Bluffton also scored its lone run in the fourth on one hit and an error. The Moose are scheduled to • play at Roanoke tonight in another I Suburban game. Thursday night, I the Moose will entertain Kokomo In an Eastern Indiana league game at Worthman field at 8:30 o'clock. Two Decatur league games will be played Friday. K. of C. meeting McMillen in the opener at 7:30 p. m.. followed by the VFW and Rural Youth. The Moose will go to Elwood Saturday night for an El tilt. laist night's scores: R H E VFW 000 122 o—s 5 2 Bingen 350 00U x—B 13 2 Reef and Dull; Getting and A. Bultemeier. R H E Bluffton 000 100 o—l 2 2 ' Moose O<M) 300 z—3 5 2 Wilken and Rieddle. F. Graft; i Harrah and Stoppenhagen. DEBATE BEGINS (Coat. From Paar <»ne) 'is unfair but incompetent. He apI peered before a senate rules sub- ■ committee to endorse a resolution by senate lietnocratlc leader Scott W Lucas. 111., calling for reforms in conduct of congressional investigations. Post Office Postmaster gencr.al Jesse M. Donaldson said he wouldn't want his Job If Hoover commission recommendations are carried out to divide the post office department into 80 geographic r<*- , gions. Sen. Joseph McCarthy, R., 1 Wis. has introduced a bill to put the commission suggestions into effect. PRESIDENT (Cunt. From Page «•«•) qulry now being conducted by a senate subcommittee. However, senate investigators have refused to discuss a copyrighted story in the Washington Post linking Vaughan with a five percenter and with one of the suspended army officers. White House informants said the present told Johnson and Gray that it is up to the army to take any remedial steps that may be necessary, without waiting for senate hearings which are schedt i uled to get under way in about ' two weeks. I The chief executive was said to i be anxious for a complete investigation, regardless of any political embarrassment that might result. DIRECTORS OF (Cont. From Page One) I the extension committee, also will ; meet Thursday night to determine the fate of the 1949 4-H show. Trade In a Good Town — Ocatui S.. a wonderful camera W for your tnapshooting ■ Hw» summer j| BROWNIE HAWKEYE CAMERA • Takes twelve 2% x 2!4 pictures per roil of Kodak 620 Film. $5.50, indvdmg Federal Tax. her*. Holthouse Drug Co.

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"MAJOR ! NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pet. GB Brooklyn 52 32 .619 St. Louis 49 36 .576 3’4 Boston 47 39 .547 6 Philadelphia ... 44 41 .518 B*4 New York4l 41 .suo 10 Pittsburgh 39 44 .470 12*4 Cincinnati 34 49 .410 1714 Chicago 31 55 .360 22 AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct. GB New York 53 31 .631 Cleveland 49 34 .590 3*4 Boston .... 46 39 .541 7*4 Philadelphia ... 46 41 .529 814 Detroit 45 42 .517 914 Chicago 37 50 .425 1714 Washington .... 34 47 .420 1714 St. Louis 29 55 .345 24 YESTERDAY'S RESULTS National League Brooklyn 4. Pittsburgh 3. Boston 5. St. Louis 2. Philadelphia 1. Chicago 0. New York 13, Cincinnati 3. American League Cleveland 5. New York 4. St. Louis >5. Philadelphia 4-4. Boston 6. Chicago 4. Detroit 7. Washington 6. Types and grades of geese number above 800.

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Rural Youth Girls Play Liberty Center The Adams county rural youth girls team, winners of the district championship last Sunday, will play the Liberty Center girls team this evening at 6:30 o’clock at Mc Millen field. This will be the first time the two teams have met. Liberty Center badly defeated the Wells county rural youth girls earlier in the season. Dec atur alsobeat the Wells county team two weeks ago. WAR VETERAN'S (Cont. From Page one) released as "restored to menial health” from a U. S. veterans hospital. Last night Edwards said, the family went riding and when Edwards stopped suddenly for a traffic aigual Beryl June fell out of the back

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